Ryan Anderson ran. He had to get out of here. They would find the carnage he had created any time now, and they would know who had done it. He stumbled through the once-familiar practice facility, which had now become a maze of torment. Each corner brought the dread of confronting more of the Pelicans…
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Jeremy Lamb 19 Points Full Highlights (11/18/2014)
Steven Adams was busy twanging on his bass, clad in a neon-blue bodysuit, with a teaseled wig on his head. Kendrick Perkins lay slumped over his drum kit, fast asleep. They were waiting for Jeremy Lamb so they could begin practice, and he was never late. Just as Steven was packing up his equipment to…
Read MoreTaj Gibson 20 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (11/17/2014)
Taj Gibson awoke slowly, lacking the energy to even open his eyes. There was a vague pressure on top of him, a pressure which explained why he had just woken up from a dream about being ponderously flattened between two slabs of concrete. A dim dawn-light made the inside of his eyelids a soothing medium-gray…
Read MoreTyler Zeller 19 Points Full Highlights (11/17/2014)
The Piedmont family, eager for some excitement after weeks of deprivation training at the local desenz facility, were heading towards the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. The young Piedmont boys were big basketball fans; at 7’1″ they were a starting point-guard tandem for their local high school team in the class of…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 11 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (11/16/2014)
Giannis Antetokounmpo and a selection of his teammates were assembled outside the Bradley Center in Milawukee. Despite it only being mid-November, the temperature was only in the upper twenties, and Giannis, dressed only in his underwear, shivered. “I don’t know if trust you guys,” Giannis said hesitantly, teeth chattering. “Last time we do team-building like…
Read MoreMarreese Speights 24 Points Full Highlights (11/16/2014)
Cooking for guests was always harder than he anticipated. When it was just himself, he could enjoy the subtlety and beauty of the culinary arts; invitees cared nothing for these things. They wanted their meal, and they wanted it fast. Still, he always appreciated the chance to share with others the solace he found in…
Read MoreKris Humphries 16 Points Full Highlights (11/15/2014)
Staring blankly at his phone, Kris Humphries tried in vain to process the picture in front of him. There, looking right back at him like a grocery bag containing two watermelons, was his ex-girlfriend’s rear end. That butt was supposed to be for his and his eyes only. That had been one of their wedding-day…
Read MoreKevin Garnett 12 Points/12 Rebounds Full Highlights (11/15/2014)
My phone rings. “Hello, this is DownToBuck.” The voice on the other end is angry. “You take that video down right now or I’m calling the FBI.” I am no stranger to threats. NBA players do not appreciate the strange brand of truth that I provide. Without even asking the caller’s name, I know immediately…
Read MoreJonas Valanciunas 17 Points Full Highlights (11/15/2014)
Jonas Valanciunas had settled in, as he often did, for a night of TV watching. His head was the only visible part of his body, as he was swathed entirely in a handmade quilt from his native Lithuania. The newly-acquired flat screen TV in front of him was a significant step up from the Soviet…
Read MoreShabazz Muhammad 18 Points Full Highlights (11/15/2014)
The scene outside the 10th floor window was dispiriting. The first real snowfall of the year was always the saddest. It had already been too miserable outdoors to have any fun, but the sight of this much snow just drove the point in harder. Sighing, Shabazz turned from the window and flopped down on his…
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